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Posted Tue Oct 7 2008: from USGS:
Most Alaskan Glaciers Retreating, Thinning, and Stagnating, Says Major USGS Report http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1223387891
 Most glaciers in every mountain range and island group in Alaska are experiencing significant retreat, thinning or stagnation, especially glaciers at lower elevations, according to a new book published by the U.S. Geological Survey. In places, these changes began as early as the middle of the 18th century. Although more than 99 percent of Alaska's large glaciers are retreating, a handful, surprisingly, are advancing.
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